Book flights to Mauritius
The obvious choice for flights to French speaking Mauritius is of course Air France who offer regular flights from the UK with a change of aircraft in Paris Charles de Gualle. One advantage of flying Air France to Air Mauritius is that flights are available from various regional airports throughout the UK so you don’t have to travel from Heathrow if you don’t want to. Some of the UK airports Air France offers are Southampton, Edinburgh, Bristol, Newcastle and London City.
All flights to Mauritius
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Direct flights to Mauritius
Both British Airways and Virgin Atlantic offer direct flights to Mauritius from The UK. BA flights are from Heathrow leaving on Sundays, Wednesdays and Fridays retuning Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Virgin flights to Mauritius depart on Fridays and Sundays returning Mondays and Saturdays.
UK to Mauritius flight time – For a direct flight from Heathrow the journey time averages 12 hours. Indirect flights are available with a number of carriers, including Emirates and Air France.
All international flights to Mauritius go to and from Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam (SSR) International Airport, situated near Plaisance in the south-east of the island.
Time difference: Mauritius is GMT +4 hours, meaning there is only a three-hour time difference between the island and the UK in British Summer Time. This makes it the perfect destination for sun seekers that want an exotic, long-haul holiday with little jetlag.
Visa requirements: UK citizens do not need a visa to enter Mauritius unless they want to remain longer than three months. Visitors must hold a valid passport and an onward or return ticket.
